Dial telephone attachment



Aug. Z8, 1934. A. G. BRADFORD DIAL TELEPHONE ATTACHIENT Filed )larok 15Patented Aug. 28, 1934 UNITED @TATES PATENT @FFICE i? @laissa Thisinvention relates to dial telephone attachments, and 1more particularlyan attachment which embodies a flash light for illuminating the dial anda magnifying glass. d The primary object of the invention is to Vprovidea device of this type which is of simple and economical construction,and which can be readily clamped onto the telephone base in surroundingrelation thereto.

A further object of the invention is to provide a magnifying glasssupport which enables ready vertical adjustment of the glass and whichalso permits of the glass being easily removed for use in reading of thedirectory in locating telephone 15 numbers or otherwise, and likereplacement.

1n the drawing:

Fig. il is a perspective view of the invention, as in use;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the device, with .20a the magnifyingglass removed;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a detail fragmentary top plan view of the attaching means forthe glass; and

Fig. 5 is a section on line 5--5 of Fig. 1.

In proceeding in accordance with the present invention, a base clamp 1is employed which is of substantially C-shape and is formed of springmetal of approximately U-shape in cross-section, solas to engage overand about the base B of the 30 dial. A standard or arm' 2 is secured atits lower end to preferably the center of the clamp and at its upper endhas one end lof a substantially C-shaped clip 3 secured thereto. 'I'heclip is designed to support a flash-light L of common manufacture in aposition over the dial D of the telephone. For the purpose oi focusingthe light relative to the dial, the arm 2 extends outwardly from and atan angle to the clamp 1 and has its upper part 4 arranged to extend atright angles to the clip 3 so that the dash-light will be held by theclip against said part 4 and thus be ilrmly held in position.

A magnifying glass 5 has a handle 6 that is formed with a rounded head7, the opposite sides of which are attened as indicated at 8. A socket 9oi' approximately cup-shape is attached in any suitable manner, such asfor instance by spot welding, to the clip 3 at the opposite end of thelatter. 'I'he socket is formed oi' spring material and has upper andlower curved jaws 10 to conform to the rounded head 7 and has opposedside jaws 11 which are flattened to engage the flat sides 8 of the head7. The head is capable of easy insertion in and removal from the socket9 and by 55 virtue of the rounded head and rounded jaws.

the handle 6 can be vertically adjusted to i'ocus the glass relative tothe dial, while lateral movement thereof is prevented by the at sides 8of the handle and the flat jaws 11.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the W attachment is compact andoccupies a minimum of space and at the same time does not detract fromthe appearance of the telephone, nor interiere with free operationthereof. The device moreover is of simple and economical construce5tion, and is devoid of parts susceptible of easy derangement undernormal conditions of use.

To remove and apply the glass, a mere thrust to apply, and a like mereseparating movement v to remove is all that is required to effectspreading of the jaws of the clip.` In addition, the head oi the glasshandle can be applied to the clip in either horizontal position of theglass faces.

What is claimed is:

i. n magnifying glass attachment for dial telephones, including asupport, means to mount the support adjacent to the dial, a memberhaving a pair of spaced opposed spring jaws having vertically disposedfiat faces and having a second pair of opposed rounded jaws in the spacebetween the first named jaws, and a support for a magnifying glasshaving flat side faces for engagement with the at faces of the rst namedjaws and having rounded parts for engagement with the rounded jaws.

2. A magnifying glass attachment for dial telephones, including asupport, means to mount the support adjacent to the dial, a support fora magnifying glass having a head. and a spring clip having a socket toreceive the head, the head and socket being formed to allow verticalmovement of the glass support relative to and about the clip and toprevent lateral movement of the glass support.

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